Drop-in quickstart

Files

Put these files next to the packaged game executable that actually runs:

YourGame.exe
anticheat.dll
anticheat.lic
anticheat.ini

For Unreal packaged games, check both the launcher executable and the shipping binary under Binaries\Win64. Korvayne files must sit next to the executable that loads the DLL.

Load the DLL

Windows does not automatically load every DLL placed next to an executable. The game must load anticheat.dll once at startup.

• Unreal normally uses a plugin, subsystem, or startup module that calls GetDllHandle.
• Unity uses the provided C# wrapper and native plugin placement.
• Custom engines can call LoadLibrary("anticheat.dll") early in startup.

Create config

1. Open tools/KorvayneConfigurator.exe.
2. Start with the Detection only preset.
3. Keep telemetry and access checks disabled until local logs work.
4. Save the file as anticheat.ini.
5. Place it next to the game executable.

First run

Start the game, close it normally, then look for anticheat.log next to the executable. A healthy startup includes a valid license line and a line saying protection is active.

[ACModule][INFO] licensed to Example Studio
[ACModule][INFO] enforcement active: restore=0 eject=0 ...
[ACModule][INFO] self-protection active ...

If the log says the SDK is unlicensed, expired, or malformed, fix the license before tuning detection. The host game should keep running, but Korvayne will not arm sensors.

First QA pass

After the game loads Korvayne, keep the first pass in report-only mode. Start the game normally, restart it a few times, and test the launchers, overlays, capture tools, modding tools, and developer tools your players or team normally use.

Title-specific external-handle tests should use studio QA tooling or a dedicated internal test target.